Please find an example in Chinese traditional tales to illustrate that fiction performs the essential work of defining group identity and reinforcing cultural values.
"The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl"(牛郎织女).This sad but romantic story narrates the forbidden love between an ordinary cowherd and a holy weaver fairy. Their love implies the themes of perseverance, love across social boundaries, and the power of human emotion. It emphasizes the importance of enduring love and the willingness to overcome obstacles for the sake of one's heart's desire."The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" highlights the enduring Chinese cultural values of love, devotion, and the idea that true love can overcame societal norms and boundaries, making it a cherished part of Chinese folklore
I want to narrate Kong Rong gives up the biggest pear(孔融让梨).Little Kong Rong had five senior brothers and a younger brother.One day,the whole family prepared to eat pears.Senior brothers let younger brothers pick up first,but Kong Rong just took a pear which was not good or big.In short,it was the smallest one.The parents asked him why he took this one out,and he said that he was younger than his older brothers and older than his little brother at the same time.He thought that he should give other good pears to his brothers.Kong Rong was just four years at that moment.This story expressed the excellent Chinese traditional beliefs and cultural values as respecting the old and cherishing the young and let us learn how to make acquaintances with others selflessly and decently.
I want to talk about the myth The Archer and the Suns. In this myth, there were ten suns in the sky, causing great suffering to the people due to extreme heat and drought. To save humanity, the archer Houyi shot down nine of the suns, leaving only one. This tale highlights values of heroism, self-sacrifice, and the importance of maintaining balance in nature.The story not only defines the identity of a hero in Chinese culture but also reinforces values of harmony with nature, the responsibility of individuals to the community, and the significance of balance and moderation.
The story I want to tell is three visits to the cottage. This story tells that Liu Bang visited Zhuge Liang three times in order to get his help, and only succeeded in meeting Zhuge Liang the last time. This story tells us to persevere in everything we do, to know how to self-examine, must have perseverance, so that we do not go around and make a fool of ourselves.
What I want to elaborate is the story of "Yu Gong moving mountains". Yu Gong, who is nearly 100 years old, made great efforts with his family for the villagers' travel, and never gave up despite others' inunderstanding and persuasion, which reflects a spirit of selfless dedication. In the story, Yu Gong has a classic line: "Even if I die, I still have my son, and my son has his son. Generations will continue to move mountains." This reflects a traditional Chinese ethic, the idea of family and the idea of benefiting future generations.
I want to say that Houyi shot the sun, saying that in ancient times, there was a serious drought on the earth. The heat scorched the forest, dried the earth, and dried the plants and grasses. Ten SUNS sleep under the branches and come out in turn to serve in the sky and shine on the earth. But sometimes, they come together to bring disaster to mankind. In order to save mankind, Houyi shot at the nine SUNS with his bow and arrow. I saw the sky burst into a fireball, falling down a three-legged aconite. In the end, there was only one sun left in the sky, so the people hailed Houyi as a hero. This reflects Houyi for people to create a harmonious environment for people to survive and develop, reflects his courage, universal love, heart and perseverance.
What I want to talk about is China's fairy tale Jingwei Reclaiming the Sea. We know that jingwei was originally the daughter of the sun god, and she. With a distinguished identity, but unwilling to be bound, he sneaked out casually.Here we can see the spirit of yearning for freedom in Jingwei, and China, bound by feudal ethics, exists as a unique thought.When Jingwei sneaked out, she drowned in the sea and died. She vowed to fill up the sea.Because of the unwillingness in her heart, Jingwei turned into a bird, and day after day, night after night, she picked stones from various places and threw them into the sea. Although the sea mercilessly laughed at her, she persisted.This reflects the persistence and diligence in Chinese excellent traditional culture. Isn't Jingwei the embodiment of the oppressed working people?In fact, Jingwei has slowly filled the sea, which is the result of persistence and ambition. The embodiment of where there is a way.
I want to tell the story of Hua Mulan. Because her father is old, Mulan dressed as a man instead of her father in the army, we can see Mulan's filial piety. Mulan defeated the Huns in the war, which shows her loyalty to the country and her bravery. Although Mulan is a woman, she does not wash and cook at home like ordinary women, but to find her own value and live freely. Her awakening of female consciousness and the spirit of pursuing equality between men and women have also influenced people now. Finally, Mulan is a person who does not value fame and wealth, she gave up her high salary and returned home.
I want to talk about the story of " Meng Jiangnv bringing down the Great Wall with tears“ . On the third day of Meng Jiangnv's marriage, her husband was ordered to build the Great Wall, but later died of exhaustion and was buried at the foot of the Wall. Meng Jiangnv knew the news of her husband's death, and fell crying under the Great Wall. Then the Great Wall collapsed, and this story has been passed down ever since. This story reflects the grievances ancient people had about tyrant rule as well as the praise of unyielding woman.
"Constant grinding turns an iron rod into a needle." In the story, Li Bai was skipping class and wandering on the road when he saw an old woman grinding an iron pestle into a needle. The old woman explained to him this truth: as long as the effort is deeper than others, there is nothing that cannot be done. Until now, people also believe in the values of persistence and hard work.
As one of the representatives of Chinese classical novels, the significance of Outlaws of the Marsh lies not only in its literary value, but also in its profound historical, social and cultural significance. First of all, the Marshes reflected the darkness and corruption of the feudal society at that time, exposed the criminal acts of officials, landlords and other classes, and called for people to fight bravely against injustice and oppression. Secondly, the Water Margin also emphasizes the values of loyalty, unity and justice, and carries forward the spirit of traditional Chinese culture. In addition, the Water Margin also has a profound impact on the character image, story and other aspects, not only in the literary creation has been widely used and play, but also in the traditional culture has a profound impact.
As one of the representatives of Chinese classical novels, the significance of Outlaws of the Marsh lies not only in its literary value, but also in its profound historical, social and cultural significance. First of all, the Marshes reflected the darkness and corruption of the feudal society at that time, exposed the criminal acts of officials, landlords and other classes, and called for people to fight bravely against injustice and oppression. Secondly, the Water Margin also emphasizes the values of loyalty, unity and justice, and carries forward the spirit of traditional Chinese culture. In addition, the Water Margin also has a profound impact on the character image, story and other aspects, not only in the literary creation has been widely used and play, but also in the traditional culture has a profound impact.
What I want to talk about is the famous "Three Moves of Meng's Mother". Mencius' mother moved three times in order to give her child a really good educational environment. When Mencius was a child, he lived very close to the cemetery, and Mencius learned from the children near the cemetery to play funeral games. Mencius' mother saw this and decided to move. Later, they moved to the market, and Mencius learned the game of trading from others. Mencius' mother decided to move again. Finally, they moved to the school, and Mencius studied etiquette and poetry with the students. Mencius' mother was satisfied and decided to live here. This story embodies the greatness of maternal love, and Mencius' mother has made a lot of efforts and sacrifices in pursuing her son's education and growth. This shows the greatness and selflessness of maternal love.
What I want to share is the story of Da Yu's flood control(大禹治水). In order to control the flood, the Great Yu fought with the people outside all year round, regardless of personal interests, and did not enter the house three times. The Great Yu controlled the flood for 13 years, exhausted his efforts and physical strength, and finally accomplished the great cause of controlling the flood. Da Yu's selfless dedication is praised for later generations, and Da Yu's water control also tells us that to do great things, we must have the courage to bear the spirit, the character of hard work and the mind of selflessness.
I want to talk about a book "All Men Are Brothers", is one of the four classical Chinese fiction. It mainly describes the story of 108 people led by Song Jiang who gathered together in Liangshanbo, Shandong Province at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. This fiction describes the personalities of these 108 people and the reasons of for their rebellion, and gives them nicknames. Also, there are a variety of stories defining the group identity. The cultural value of this fiction is reflected in the creation of numerous heroic characters, which shows the pursuit of justice, loyalty, bravery and benevolence in Chinese culture. Because the fiction is easy to understand and satisfies people's pursuit of justice and loyalty, it plays an important role in spreading and reinforcing cultural values.
I want to talk ahout the chinese traditional tale is Yu Gong Moves a Mountain. In order to move the two mountains away and build a road, more than 90 years old Yu Gong led his family hard chisel mountain. In our opinion, it is almost impossible to accomplish. But Yu Gong did not give up and insisted. I think the story shows us that anything is possible if you work hard.
I want to talk about Little Soldier Zhang Ga.In 1937, the Japanese soldiers invaded the Central Plains, killing and setting fire, and did many bad things. Zhang Ga's grandmother was killed by the Japanese in order to protect an Eighth Route Army member from being discovered by Japanese soldiers. So, Zhang Ga and his friends joined the Eighth Route Army, helping them send intelligence and attack Japanese soldiers.This reminds us to remember history, not to forget national shame, and at the same time, to cherish the hard-earned peaceful life we have now.
I want to talk about the Chinese traditional tale is Chiseled walls steal light. Kuang Heng is too poor to buy books and candles, so he dug a small hole on the wall to use his neighbour's light to read books. He also worked for a rich man just for his books and later he became a great scholar. His diligence is praised for the public and many students learn from his love of learning.
I want to talk about the story of Lying on ice for carp, young Wang Xiang lying on the ice with body temperature to melt the ice, in order to catch a carp to treat his bad stepmother. Lying on ice for carp reflects a kind of stupid filial piety, which is similar to the foolish loyalty advocated by the ancient feudal society, and it is a decadent thought, which is not worth advocating.
It is an ancient Chinese myth and legend that Yu the Great controlled the flood. Da Yu led the people to fight against the flood in the natural disaster, and finally won the victory. In the face of the flood, Yu learned from the failure of flood control by Gun, changed the method of blocking the flood, and dispersed the flood, demonstrating his wisdom and wisdom in leading the people to overcome difficulties. In order to control the flood, Yu fought with the people outside for many years, ignoring his personal interests, and "passed through his home three times and did not enter." On the whole, the story of Da Yu's flood control reflects his many excellent qualities, such as ambition, sense of responsibility, tenacity, perseverance, wisdom, innovation and the spirit of unity and cooperation, care and dedication to the country and the people.
I want to tell the story of Meng's mother moving three times. Mencius' mother, in order to make sure that her child could have a really good educational environment, first lived near the cemetery, then moved to the market, and finally moved to the school. Mencius also changed from playing funeral games at the beginning to playing business games, and finally learned etiquette and poetry. Gradually, Mencius also got a good education and became a great educator in history when he grew up. This story can reflect the parents' good intentions for their children and spare no effort to train their children. Parents can make changes together for their children, which reflects their love for their children.
What I want to talk about is a poem called the Mob. This poem mainly tells the story of the heroine and her boyfriend after the marriage, the beginning is very sweet, but finally encounter marriage change. The hero finally abandons her, and the heroine finally reflects on her marriage.
In ancient China, if a woman had an unhappy marriage, her life would be miserable. But in modern times, women must rely on themselves, if we have a good marriage naturally is to cherish, but if the other way around, we must also be self-reliant, can not be tied by the shackles of marriage.
The man I will introduce is Lu Xun, who says I defy a thousand fingers and bow my head like a willing ox. In the face of the dark corruption of the national government, he did not compromise, was not afraid, attacked the crime of massacred students with words, and used words as a weapon to guide the May Fourth Movement. I think his changing medicine career to writing career arouses our patriotism which is very powerful.
I want to share the story of Hua Mulan. First of all, Mulan took the place of her father to join the army, which reflects our Chinese cultural value of filial pietyand the loyalty to the country; next, though she experienced many difficulties, she persevered, and this reflects Chinese cultural value of never giving up spirit; last but not the least, Mulan represented a kind of girls' power.
I list one of the Four Great Classical Novels A Dream Of Red Mansions as an example. The characters in the novel attach great importance to the responsibilities of the family, especially the filial piety concept of parents and elders, the affection between children, the respect and maintenance of marriage and family. They reflect the values in traditional Chinese culture, which has certain enlightenment significance for the construction of family ethics and the harmonious development of family relations in mordern society. The book epitomizes China's feudal society, and some of the Chinese etiquette and filial piety enhance the Chinese sense of cultural identity.
In the book of From the Soil , the author explains the social status and identity of peasants in simple and popular language, and shows the face of China's grassroots. What is clear to me is that he mentioned in the book that China is a human society, and people are connected with each other and bound together by certain values. The basic values of the Chinese people are loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and justice, which are also the embodiment of traditional Chinese culture and values. At the same time, this book is also a very social dynamic book, which makes us understand that the reason why Chinese people cannot leave their own land is because of the existence of social identity.
I want to share the story of Yuefei. He did not cooperate with Qinhui, didn't yield to the pressure of the twlve gold Medals, and was eventually killed in thr storm pavilion. He firmly belives that if the country is in trouble, every man has responsibility to protect it. His story has inspired generations of young people for thousands years, he will be loyal to thye country in the hearts of the chinese people,strenghten the patriotism of the people and the sense of responsibility.
I think the story of Yu Gong removing mountains can be used as a good example. Yu Gong Yishan mainly tells about a man named Yu Gong, there is a big mountain on the road in front of his house, which blocks the passage of pedestrians. Yu Gong began to dig the mountain to move it away, and his family and neighbors joined in to move the mountain. Their actions moved the mountain god, who helped them move the mountain so that pedestrians could travel unimpeded. I think in this story, on the one hand, Yu Gong and his family and neighbors moved mountains together, reflecting the spirit of unity and mutual help. On the other hand, they keep digging mountains, reflecting their perseverance, not afraid of hardship, and willing to contribute. These can serve well to reinforce cultural values and define group identity.
What I want to talk about is Yu Gong Moves Away the Mountains.This fable tells the story of how Yugong moved the mountain despite the difficulties, persevered and dug up the mountain, and finally moved the Heavenly Emperor to move the mountain. The contrast between the perseverance of Yugong and the cowardice of Zhicao, as well as the contrast between "foolishness" and "wisdom", shows the confidence and perseverance of the ancient Chinese working people, and illustrates the truth that one must be persistent in order to overcome difficulties.
I want to tell the story of Nuwa Patches up the Sky, saying that after Pangu opened the world, there was no one in the world. It was Nuwa who sculpted humans out of yellow clay according to her own appearance. There were unpredictable storms in the sky, and one year, suddenly the sky collapsed and the flood was monstrous. Nuwa melted the colorful stones and used these molten liquids to fill the holes in the sky. Then, she cut off the four legs of a giant tortoise and used it to support heaven and earth. In this way, the heavens were made up, the flood was tamed, and human life was restored to the old days, and the story has become an important story in the Chinese cultural tradition. It sends a positive message and inspires people to move forward and fight for the future of humanity.